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MLB Writer Proposes Dodgers Trade Package For Royals All-Star

The Kansas City Royals’ down year is good news for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Royals are looking like sellers, and the Dodgers could really use Kansas City’s All-Star right-hander.

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Carter Jensen hits his first Triple-A home run. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Fastball on SI / July 1

Bobby Witt Jr. Continues Impressive Streak in Kansas City Royals History

The Kansas City Royals lost 6-2 to the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at T-Mobile Park, but Bobby Witt Jr. extended an impressive streak in franchise history.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / July 1

MLB Writer Predicts Royals Will Wave The White Flag On 2025

The Kansas City Royals are falling out of postseason contention, and doing so very quickly. With a 5-1 loss on Sunday to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City fell to 39-45 on the year.

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Royals Send 2 Prospects To Futures Game, Including Possible Salvador Perez Successor

The summer is heating up, and Kansas City Royals players will soon get their shine during All-Star week in Atlanta. Kansas City will likely send two, maybe three representatives to the All-Star Game in Atlanta on Jul.

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Who should be the starting MLB All-Stars at every position?

The starting lineups for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game are set to be revealed on July 6. While the fans have their say for the starting lineups, the most deserving All-Star starters could be very different than the actual starters.

Seth Lugo News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 30

Blue Jays Could Acquire Royals All-Star Seth Lugo In 3-Player Swap

The Kansas City Royals have a huge decision looming at the trade deadline, and no player's fate is more up in the air than veteran starting pitcher Seth Lugo.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / June 30

Kansas City Royals Hit Replay—And Not the Good Kind

If you’re wondering what it’ll take for the Kansas City Royals to break the cycle, this is the episode for you. In this episode of Royals Rundown, Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco can’t help but feel like they’ve seen this movie before—because they have.

Shohei Ohtani News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 29

Shohei Ohtani's 102-MPH Fastball Elicits Hilarious Response From Royals Star

The Shohei Ohtani show is back in full force, and Kansas City became the latest stop on Saturday. Ohtani threw two innings for the first time since returning from Tommy John surgery and kept the Kansas City Royals scoreless.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 29

Royals, home losing streak over, look to win series vs. Dodgers

With their franchise-tying home losing streak in the past, the Kansas City Royals now get to focus on taking a series from the reigning World Series champions.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 28

Royals top Dodgers to snap 11-game home skid

Kansas City's offense woke up after Shohei Ohtani exited from tossing two scoreless innings, and the Royals snapped their 11-game home skid with Saturday's 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB News / Royals Review / June 28

Royals snap skid with offensive explosion, down Dodgers 9-5

Two long streaks come to an end, rejoice! All eyes were on Shohei Ohtani, he was the opener for the Dodgers on Saturday afternoon against the Royals. But the story of the day was Seth Lugo and the Royals offense, as the Royals downed the Dodgers 9-5 to even the series and snap a 6-game losing streak and an 11-game home losing streak.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 29

Latest Shohei Ohtani pitching performance should scare MLB

Latest Shohei Ohtani pitching performance should scare rest of MLB

Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani's most recent return trip the mound should strike fear in the rest of MLB.

Royals top Dodgers to snap lengthy home losing streak

Ohtani had fun with teammate who caught his home run

Max Muncy moves up the all-time Dodgers leaderboard

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / June 28

Royals Writer Declares It's Time For Team To Sell At Trade Deadline

The Kansas City Royals have now lost six games in a row and 11 consecutive games at Kauffman Stadium. They were a surprise playoff team last year, winning 86 games and securing a Wild Card spot, but things aren't looking so hot this year.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / June 28

Kansas City Royals on Pace to Make Woeful Baseball History Because of Lack of Power

The Kansas City Royals dropped a 5-4 series-opening contest to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, falling to 38-44 on the season.

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Whit Merrifield News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 27

Former Royals All-Star explains recent retirement decision

After nine seasons, former Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield announced his retirement on Tuesday. Two days later, Merrifield made clear his reasoning behind his decision, per the Foul Territory podcast.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 27

Three potential trade candidates for the Kansas City Royals

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J.J. Picollo News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 26

Royals GM addresses trade deadline approach

The Royals dropped their fifth straight game last night, falling 4-0 to the Rays. They’re now 38-43, dropping into fourth place in the AL Central behind a Twins club that has also struggled mightily over the past couple weeks.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 26

Royals need to make this drastic change to save their season

The Kansas City Royals offense did not show up on Thursday, managing just five hits and one walk as they were shut out by the Rays, 4-0.

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Bobby Witt Jr. News / Field Level Media / June 26

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said Thursday that he will suit up for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Witt, 25, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as MLB players announced so far as participants on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa's club.

Kansas City Royals News / Last Word On Sports / June 24

WAR Tells Us the Royals Are Largely Failing

WAR (Wins above Replacement) has become one of the most revered statistics in the baseball sabermetrics movement. For many baseball fans, WAR tries to capture everything a player does — hitting, fielding, baserunning, and pitching — and translates it into wins.

Kyle Wright News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 23

Kansas City Royals Add Former 20-Game Winner, World Series Champ to Triple-A Roster

The Kansas City Royals took a chance when they signed right-hander Kyle Wright, with the former 20-game winner coming off of a shoulder injury. And he is getting closer to rewarding the Royals for taking a chance on him.

Kansas City Royals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / June 23

After Jac Caglianone's Departure, Kansas City Royals Add Another Top 100 Prospect to Triple-A Roster

An impressive first half of the season has earned Kansas City Royals catching prospect Carter Jensen a promotion. The Royals announced Monday that Jensen is moving from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to Triple-A Omaha.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 23

3 Royals who must be on trade block ahead of 2025 deadline

A .500 record in late June has the Kansas City Royals reconsidering their approach to the 2025 trade deadline. After a breakout 2024 and high expectations for this season, the Royals’ offense has sputtered, and their outfield production ranks among the league’s worst.

Kris Bubic News / Just Baseball / June 18

Kris Bubic’s Breakout Is Becoming More Legit By the Day

Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher Kris Bubic is enjoying a breakout campaign in his return to the starting rotation this season. Coming into 2025, he was a candidate to come out with a strong performance, but he’s certainly done more than could have been expected from him.